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Government expanded state of emergency to include 10 Midwestern states

The frigid temps are causing a strain on the supply of propane and heating oil. Gov. John Kasich issued an emergency declaration making it possible for gas suppliers to travel more hours and more consecutive days in an effort to catch up with demand.

Government expanded state of emergency to include 10 Midwestern states

The frigid temps are causing a strain on the supply of propane and heating oil. Gov. John Kasich issued an emergency declaration making it possible for gas suppliers to travel more hours and more consecutive days in an effort to catch up with demand.

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Updated: 7:21 PM EST Jan 21, 2014

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WEBVTT OF THE MIDWEST IS TIGHT ON THEKIND OF FUEL.... MANY OF US USETO HEAT OUR HOMES.AND SOME COMMUNITIES ARE TAKINGA HARD LOOK AT THEIR SALTSUPPLIES. WE HAVE TEAMCOVERAGE OF THE SHORTAGES.WLWT NEWS FIVE'S JACKIECONGEDO... IS DIGGING INTO THEIMPACT OF THIS WEATHER ...WHICH HAS "THE FEDERALGOVERNMENT" EXPANDING ANEMERGENCY DECLARATION. JACKIE.LOCAL SUPPLIERS WE TALKED WITHSAY- SO FAR- THEY'VE BEEN ABLETO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND. THE FEARIS...THE NEXT DEEP FREEZE COULDFURTHER STRAIN SUPPLY LINES. SOSTATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALSARE STEPPING IN.(JERRY MORRISON/ AUXIER GAS) (we're very busy) JERRY MORRISONOF AUXIER GAS...HAS HIS DAYSTACKED. ONE CUSTOMER AFTERANOTHER... PROPANE TANKS ARERUNNING LOW...(JERRY MORRISON/ AUXIER GAS) (you gotta keep people warm.that's the bottom line.) ARELENTLESSLY COLD WINTER HASSTRAINED SUPPLIES OF PROPANE ANDHEATING OIL. MEANING DRIVERSHAVE TO GO FARTHER... AND WAITLONGER...TO GET BOTH. GOVERNORJOHN KASICH HAS ISSUED ANEMERGENCY DECLARATION. ITALLOWS SHIPPERS TRANSPORTING THETWO FUELS...TO DRIVE MOREHOURS...AND MORE CONSECUTIVEDAYS ...AS LONG AS THEY CAN DOIT SAFELY. HE CAN ALSO CALL UPTHE NATIONAL GUARD, IF NEED BE.(LANA GRAY/ HEATING OILCUSTOMER) ( i appreciate thathe's keeping an eye out for uscustomers out here because ifthey can't get oil there'll bewho knows how many of us whodepend on oil for our homeswe'renot gonna have heat) HEATINGOIL KEEPS LANA GRAY'S HOUSEWARM.(LANA GRAY/ HEATING OILCUSTOMER) (we have two furnacesso this is the tank for half ofthe house and this is the tankfor the other) THIS WINTER...SHE'S GONE THROUGH 500 GALLONSABOUT EVERY MONTH... ABILL...THAT'S ONLY GOING TO GETBIGGER.... AS FALLINGTEMPERATURES FUEL DEMAND.(LANA GRAY/ HEATING OILCUSTOMER) ( what's the billgonna be once we have to fillthese ) ...BUT, CONSIDERINGSUPPLY PROBLEMS...SHE'D RATHER ABIG BILL-- THAN NO BILL AT ALL.(LANA GRAY/ HEATING OILCUSTOMER) (maybe i should callthe oil company and have themget up here and fill these upjust in case)THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS NOWEXPANDED THAT DECLARATION- TOINCLUDE 10 MIDWESTERN STATES.REPORTING LIVE, JC, WLWT NEWS 5.

Government expanded state of emergency to include 10 Midwestern states

The frigid temps are causing a strain on the supply of propane and heating oil. Gov. John Kasich issued an emergency declaration making it possible for gas suppliers to travel more hours and more consecutive days in an effort to catch up with demand.